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Alleged corruption: Go to court, Group dares National Theatre GM, others

The Concerned Stakeholders of the National Theatre has advised the embattled General Manager of the agency, Prof Sunday Ododo and other indicted officers in the alleged looting of its assets to seek legal redress in court. The group had written several petitions to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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Buhari shares warm moments with governors, other officials in Makkah

President Muhammadu Buhari on the fifth day of his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, shared a warm moment with some of the country’s governors and other officials, where he was updated on ongoing situations including the conclusion of outstanding elections back in the country. At the Makkah Guest Palace where he is accommodated by the government of…

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IGP posts Egbetokun to FCID, deploys 36 commissioners to various departments, formations

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Olukayode Egbetokun Adeolu, the supervising DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, to man the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) Force Headquarters, Abuja. DIG Egbetokun who hails from Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, holds a BSc. (Hons.)…

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Stakeholders seek suspension of National Theatre GM, Ododo over fresh allegations of corruption

The Concerned Stakeholders of National Theatre, has called for the suspension of its General Manager, Prof. Sunny Ododo for alleged looting of the assets and treasury of the organisation. In a fresh allegation, the group claimed that the General Manager in split transactions withdrew N13million in one day, an act, it claimed violated the MDAs Treasury Code which limits withdrawal…

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MURIC challenges Peter Obi to deny ‘Christians take back your country’ video

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Wednesday challenged Labour Party candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi to deny another video clip in circulation, in which he told Christian clerics to ‘take back your country’. MURIC Executive Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola threw the challenge in a statement, following Obi’s strident denial of the leaked ‘Yes Daddy’ audio tape with…

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Supreme Court delivered 272 judgements in 2022/23 legal year – CJN

Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court delivered 272 judgements in the 2022/2023 legal year. Mr Ariwoola disclosed this in a statement felicitating with Nigerian Christian and Muslim faithful over this year’s Easter celebration and the ongoing Ramadan fast, respectively. The CJN noted that the judgements were from normal civil, criminal and election-related appeals. He counselled both Christians and…

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Late Ajibola was passionate about education, law – Osoba

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba has described the late Prince Bola Ajibola as a passionate personality whose interest in education and law cannot be rivaled. Osoba noted that Ajibola had to sell almost all his properties to set up a university, when the burden to contribute to the development of education in the…

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My father was passionate about unity of Nigeria, Bola Ajibola’s son

…buried at Islamic Mission for Africa, Abeokuta By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta First son of the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, Segun has described his father as a passionate personality whose interest is the unity of the country. Speaking with newsmen at the deceased residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Sunday, Segun stated that his father…

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Bola Ajibola, former Justice Minister dies at 89

A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola is dead. Prince Ajibola, who was also a judge of the International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, died at 89. Ajibola, the founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died on Saturday midnight after a long-time illness as a result of old age. The eldest child of the…

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Tinubu greets Nigerians at Easter

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has greeted Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of Easter. Tinubu in a statement he personally signed, enjoined Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of the season which is about sacrifice. He said: “I send my best wishes to Christians in Nigeria and all over the world who are celebrating Easter this Sunday. As we all…

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